Getting here
52.60790, -1.85091
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 444m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 444m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Tufted Duck, Coot +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Tufted Duck, Coot +67 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Volucella inanis +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Volucella inanis +47 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot BistroWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century racecourse and golf course, medieval deer park, and quarry created for an 18th-century mill pond dam.
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge PoolWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval fish pond, 16th-century wood, WWI military practice trenches, mysterious earthwork, and 19th-century estate.
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Beacon WayWalking route40 km
Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
Connect2Cycling route
N/ACycling route83 m
N/ACycling route335 m
N/ACycling route449 m
Main RouteCycling route600 m
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